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Incident Date
18 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251218a
Location
Eastern Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
On December 18, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing three men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced as one of two strikes on vessels in a statement published by @Southcom…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251218b
Location
Eastern Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
On December 18, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing two men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced as one of two strikes on vessels in a statement published by @Southcom…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251217a
Location
Eastern Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
On December 17, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing four men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced by U.S. Southern Command @Southcom on Twitter/X on December 17th. The statement detailed…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
15 December 2025
Incident Code
USMAR251215a
Location
Eastern Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean
On December 15, 2025, the United States military carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel allegedly affiliated with “a Designated Terrorist Organization,” reportedly killing three men described as “narco-terrorists” in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. This strike was announced as one of three strikes on vessels in a statement published by @Southcom…
Summary
Published
23 December 2025
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Vehicle
(
Boat
)
Estimated fatalities
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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